Clinician Resources

American Psychological Association Psychotherapy Training Videos contains hundreds of titles covering different theoretical orientations (e.g. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic, Interpersonal, Existential Therapy etc), presenting concerns (e.g. depression, addiction, trauma etc), and different interventions and settings (couples counseling, group therapy, spirituality and counseling etc). Helpful for both trainees and licensed clinicians. As the American Psychological Association cite states of this video series: "APA Psychotherapy Training Videos are intended solely for educational purposes for mental health professionals. Viewers are expected to treat confidential material found herein according to strict professional guidelines. Unauthorized viewing is prohibited." The APA published a related Psychotherapy Supervision Series that can be found via the same link.

American Psychological Association Theories of Psychotherapy Series discusses many of the leading theoretical orientations used by psychotherapists. Each book in this series discusses the history, key concepts, case conceptualization, and supporting research for a particular theoretical approach combined with rich case illustrations. Helpful for both clinicians and trainees.

DSM-5 Clinical Cases by Edited by John W. Barnhill. A helpful resource book for professors, students, and clinicians working in many different clinical settings. This is a companion text to the DSM-5 and provides narratives for every diagnosis. Each vignette also discusses factors such as severity, dimensionality, culture, age, and gender. Each chapter is written by a leading researcher. This can be helpful for both clinicians and students. I found this text to be very helpful when I was studying for my licensure exams.

Interview Guide for Evaluating DSM-5 Psychiatric Disorders and the Mental Status Examination by Mark Zimmerman. This brief resource book offers the DSM-V diagnostic criteria and related interview questions for many of the most common forms of psychopathology and personality disorders. This is not a definitive diagnostic tool, and clinical judgement, related assessment data etc. should also be utilized. This text offers non-leading, non-stigmatizing questions that can help shape a conceptualization and preliminary diagnosis.

Kenneth S. Pope's website is an invaluable resource containing articles, research, and guidelines for mental health clinicians on a wide array of professional topics and in many different clinical settings.

National Register of Health Service Psychologists is the largest credentialing organization for psychologists in the United States. Designed for both trainees and licensed clinicians, the National Register provides a popular credential bank which can be very helpful for expediting license mobility. Also provides continuing education, advocacy, credentials verification, and other important resources for the field of psychology.